Mahela Jayawardene Retirement - Twitter Reactions

Mahela Jayawardene signed off on a high as he finished his Test career with a 2-0 series sweep over Pakistan. He also scored a fine fifty in his last innings as a Sri Lankan Test cricketer and helped the side amass a massive total, one that Pakistan couldn't overcome.

The marvelous right-hander finished his career with 149 Tests, 11814 runs with an average of 49.84. He has 34 hundreds and 50 fifties to his name. He also ended up with 205 catches, 5 behind Rahul Dravid, who holds the record for the most catches in a career.

Here's a collection of best twitter reactions on his retirement.

Thank you so much for all the wishes! Got up and realised it's my last day. Bit emotional but the journey has been great!

Mahela Jayawardene, is one such cricketer who has scaled heavenly heights, over a career spanning 17 years. When he is on song, the flourishing beauty of his silken smooth batsmanship is akin to a skillful painter painting beautiful spring that is dotted with an array of joyous colours.

Sri Lanka are hoping to give former captain Mahela Jayawardene a memorable farewell by winning the last four Tests of his career against South Africa and Pakistan, skipper Angelo Mathews said on Tuesday.